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Indira Simbolon

Former Consultant, ADB

Indira Simbolon holds a Master in Law, an MA in Development Study, and a PhD in Socio-legal Studies from the Netherlands. A leading expert on Indigenous Peoples, Indira Simbolon joined ADB in 1999, a year after the adoption of its first Policy on Indigenous Peoples. She is the principal author of…

   Topic(s): Social Development and Protection
   SDG: Goal 17: Partnerships for the Goals

Indranee Thurai Rajah

Minister in the Prime Minister’s Office, Second Minister for Finance, Second Minister for National Development,, Second Minister for National Development, Singapore

She was educated at Raffles Institution in Singapore, and read law at the National University of Singapore. She was admitted to the Singapore Bar in 1987 and began practice with Freshfields as a legal associate. In 1988, she joined the Litigation Department of Drew & Napier. She was appointed…

   Topic(s): Governance and Public Sector Management, Regional Cooperation and Integration
   SDG: Goal 1: No Poverty, Goal 11: Sustainable Cities and Communities, Goal 17: Partnerships for the Goals

Ing Kantha Phavi

Minister of Women’s Affairs, Cambodia

Since 2004, Ing Kantha Phavi, has been serving as the Minister for Women’s Affairs, where she is responsible for its management and leadership. In addition to her ministerial post, she has been the Chairwoman of the Cambodian National Council for Women since 2004. Prior to becoming Minister, Dr.…

   Topic(s): ICT, Industry and Trade, Regional Cooperation and Integration
   SDG: Goal 1: No Poverty, Goal 8: Decent Work and Economic Growth, Goal 9: Industry, Innovation and Infrastructure, Goal 11: Sustainable Cities and Communities

Ingo Walterscheid

Co-Founder and Chairman, Global Material and Asset Fund

Over more than 30 years Ingo Walterscheid gained experience from establishing, developing, and leading 30 companies as owner, co-owner, CEO, and in other leading positions.  With his sense of innovation and investment Ingo Walterscheid has contributed to innovation on a cross-sector level…

   Topic(s): Environment
   SDG: Goal 17: Partnerships for the Goals

Ingrid van Wees

Former Vice President Finance and Risk, ADB

Ms. Ingrid van Wees is the Vice-President for Finance and Risk Management of the Asian Development Bank (ADB). She assumed the position in December 2016. Ms. van Wees is responsible for the overall management of the operations of the Office of Risk Management, the Controller’s Department, and the…

   Topic(s): ADB Administration and Governance, Finance, Governance and Public Sector Management
   SDG: Goal 8: Decent Work and Economic Growth

Ippei Tsuruga

Social Protection Programme Manager (Indonesia), International Labour Organization

Ippei has been managing programs and providing technical support to social security reforms at the country level in Indonesia, Viet Nam and Myanmar, and also contributing to research and knowledge management at the ASEAN regional and global levels. He has been involved in various policy discussions…

   Topic(s): Social Development and Protection
   SDG: Goal 8: Decent Work and Economic Growth, Goal 17: Partnerships for the Goals

Iqrar Ahmad Khan

Vice-Chancellor, University of Agriculture, Faisalabad-Pakistan

Prof. Dr. Iqrar Ahmad Khan is the Vice Chancellor, University of Agriculture Faisalabad. An agricultural scientist and a professor of Horticulture, Dr. Khan is foreign qualified teacher. He earned his Ph.D. from the University of California, Riverside where he was placed on the Honour Rolls. Dr.…

   Topic(s): Agriculture and Natural Resources, Education
   SDG: Goal 4: Quality Education, Goal 17: Partnerships for the Goals

Irfan Qureshi

Economist, ADB

Irfan A. Qureshi is an Economist in the Economic Research and Regional Cooperation Department at ADB, where he contributes to macroeconomic surveillance, monitoring, and research while working for ADB’s flagship publication, Asian Development Outlook (ADO). His research has been published in…

   Topic(s): Economics
   SDG: Goal 1: No Poverty, Goal 8: Decent Work and Economic Growth

Iris Caluag

Meaningful Youth Engagement Specialist, ADB

Iris is passionate about enabling young people to access decent work and participate in decisions that affect their lives. She is results-driven with a history of managing projects, leading teams, research and technical writing, and advocacy. She also has an academic background in development…

   Topic(s): Civil Society
   SDG: Goal 17: Partnerships for the Goals

Ishita Ganguli Tripathy

Additional Development Commissioner, Ministry of Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises, India

Ishita Ganguli Tripathy is an officer of Government of India’s Indian Economic Service. In the past 22 years she has worked in different Ministries and Departments of the Government of India, including the Ministry of Finance, Planning Commission, Ministry of Road Transport & Highways and…

   Topic(s): Economics, Finance, Private Sector
   SDG: Goal 8: Decent Work and Economic Growth